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I recently purchased 2 of these tanks except I believe mine are older 30 gallon models and do not have any heater attachment but they do have water pipe with fittings coming out of the bottom and are definitely a jacketed tank.
I was told they were used with steam for heating soup in a commercial school kitchen.
I plan on running hot water into them with a hot water heater type set up and attaching a SS honey bottling valve in place of the large valve that is already on them (I will try to post pics later). But have concern about the existing valve has 4 large bolts that I believe holds the 2 tanks together and by removing them would cause the honey and water to leak out? (valve and bolts are the same as the older bulk milk tanks)

Re: Bottling Tank vs Steam Kettle?

Yes the valve are the same as older milk tanks. The inner and outer shells are separate and not held together by the bolts, that is just a stronger part to attach the valve too. We have some older tanks like this at work but electric.

Re: Bottling Tank vs Steam Kettle?

Doesn't fill small containers very well (ie, 12 oz bears, 2 oz bears, 1&2 lb squeeze containers)
Will fill a 5 gal bucket in minutes though but that is not what I use a bottling tank for.
Check out the SS bottling valves on Maxant and Mann Lake bottling tanks and you will see the size that I would like to convert the steam kettles to or at least one of them.

Re: Bottling Tank vs Steam Kettle?

I would put a valve on the spout just after the big valve that you can remove for reduced flows. It will be real handy having the big valve for cleaning. It could be as simple as a cork and a tube to a honey gate.

Re: Bottling Tank vs Steam Kettle?

I see it is 16 gal. as I checked the Maxant link you posted!
I have been throwing around the idea of getting a Maxant but then these 2 steam kettles came up in a deal and I couldn't resist, also they are 30 gallons each and have a tapered/slanted bottom toward the valve. That really sold me on them!

Re: Bottling Tank vs Steam Kettle?

Ace I can turn it on in the morning and be bottling honey shortly after lunch. It does not take near as long as I thought it might. This is the first year I have had to try and bottle cold honey so the bottling tank has been a real good investment. Maxant's tank is a very well made product.

Re: Bottling Tank vs Steam Kettle?

Originally Posted by MAXANT

Water jacketed my friend.

The bottom is jacketed too? How do you control the flow of the hot fluid underneath? Most jacketed vessels I have used are only on the side and then there is an agitator in the center that scrapes the sides.

Nobody see the sludge, dark brown substance in the bottom of the buckets?